Matthew Whorwood

Matthew Whorwood (born 9 December 1989) is a British Paralympic swimmer. Whorwood, who swims mainly in S6 events has competed in two Paralympic Games winning three bronze medals in freestyle and breastroke events.

Career history Whorwood was born in Truro in Cornwall in 1989. Whorwood, who has Achondroplasia, started swimming at his local club at the age of 12. He later joined Newquay Surf Life Saving and from there got involved in competitive swimming. At Beijing he also swam in the 200m individual medley SM6 (4th), 100m freestyle S6 (6th) and 50m freestyle S6 (11th).

At the Summer Paralympics in London, Whorwood qualified through his first heat in third place in the 400m freestyle with a time of 5:17.28. On 1 September, in the final, he bettered that time with a result of 5:11.59 taking the bronze medal.